It’s that time of year. Every day we’re on the water whether it’s up in the Smokies or rowing the drift boat on one of the local tailwaters. Dry fly fishing has been spotty on the tailwaters, but nymph fishing has been very consistent. Caddis hatches are spotty on the Holston and Sulphurs are primarily […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-29
One of these flies is not like the other one… http://t.co/PjE2B0Fp # On our fishing report: A slide show of our weekend fly fishing camp on Hazel Creek in the Smokies http://t.co/4I4Op89P # How are the tailwaters fishing in East Tennessee? Pretty good… Pretty good… http://t.co/dtM3DYBe # From our fishing report: How are the tailwaters […]
Quick Pic: Scenery From the Drift Boat
Yes, the fishing this week from the drift boat has been phenomenal. It’s been one of those weeks when the fishing has been so good I know I’ll pay for it later when I’m having to massage a full day of fishing out of marginal generation schedules or labor through incredibly hot days when even […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-22
The R & R Fly Fishing April Newsletter is out with info about the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee tailwaters http://t.co/mNAJrCPw # Smokies fishing trail info: Chimney Tops trail closed Mondays – Thursdays April 30 – October 18 for trail maintenance http://t.co/tLZU3djY # A 2 minute vacation on a brook trout stream somewhere in North […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-15
A young angler with his first trout on a fly http://t.co/tFL8c6n6 # Our latest fishing report finds us all over the Smokies & tailwaters. It's prime time in East Tennessee! http://t.co/YPuPsyUf # It's a Speck. If you're not from the Smoky Mountains you might call it a native brook trout or brookie. http://t.co/PLgdfdTZ # Forest […]
Fly Fishing with Tenkara in the Smoky Mountains
Tenkara is an old Japanese method of fly fishing, but it’s relatively new here in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. That doesn’t matter, though, because it’s extremely effective for catching trout in these streams and it’s exceptionally easy to learn. Here’s a video we put together to show you a […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-08
A sure sign spring is here to stay: Morels in the Smoky Mountains http://t.co/Y2YmANZH # A cool real time map of wind in the US http://t.co/n4fpQeKm # From our fishing report: Sure signs of spring in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains http://t.co/RKiKTgfi # A wild rainbow trout goes back home in a stream off […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-01
A Smoky Mountain rainbow trout seconds after release http://t.co/5GGxQV4X # A blog post sure to make Tenkara enthusiasts mess their cage http://t.co/Iam20hqR # Talk about snakes and wear these shoes to keep other anglers off of your favorite secret backcountry streams http://t.co/DAgxpWDd # Already excited about our September trip to TroutHunter. Great piece about their […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-03-25
Yellowstone Park to increase fishing permit fees. Added revenue for lake trout removal & native fish restoration http://t.co/INCfbfZg # From our fishing report: We camped & fly fished in Cataloochee Valley before our guide season kicks into overdrive http://t.co/JaiYimWi # From our fishing report: High water in the Smokies but conditions mprove on the tailwaters […]
A Few Days of Camping and Fly Fishing in Cataloochee Valley
Last week was spring break for our 6-year old daughter, Willow, so we took her and our 2-year old son Boone for a camping trip before our guide season really kicks into overdrive. The kids enjoy being outside and always get a kick out of seeing animals, so Cataloochee Valley with its elk herd was […]
